יום ה Date: 7 Adar, 5775 (2/26/15) – Kesuvos#24 {Eliezer}
HIGHER PURPOSES [24a bottom] R’ Yehudah and the Rabbis discuss the status of peoples’ claims on questionable produce “Duhmai,” if we believe …
יום ד Date: 6 Adar, 5775 (2/25/15) – Kesuvos#23 {Tani}
PROPHETIC MOUTHFULS [23a bottom] Shmuel’s father placed guards over captured women (who were brought to Nehardea to be ransomed) so that they …
יום ד Date: 6 Adar, 5775 (2/25/15) – Kesuvos#23 {Eliezer}
REALISTIC REALITIES [23b bottom] Mishna: If an individual testifies about himself that he is a Kohen, we do not accept him as …
יום ג Date: 5 Adar, 5775 (2/24/15) – Kesuvos#22 {Tani}
PLAUSIBLE VERBIAGE [21a bottom] Braisa: The Rabbis: If a woman originally said that she was married, but then reversed her statement and …
יום ג Date: 5 Adar, 5775 (2/24/15) – Kesuvos#22 {Eliezer}
STOLEN FORGIVENESS [21a top] Gemarah: If a judge was a thief, he would still be considered qualified if two others testify that …
יום ב Date: 4 Adar, 5775 (2/23/15) – Kesuvos#21 {Tani}
FAULTY PHANTASMAGORIA [21b top] R’ Pappi quoting Rava: A judicial certification of a document that was written before the witnesses testify about …
יום ב Date: 4 Adar, 5775 (2/23/15) – Kesuvos#21 {Eliezer}
SPIRITUAL SHOPPING [21b top] Ravnai (brother of R’ Chiya bar Aba) went shopping to buy sesame seeds and related a Torah teaching …
יום א Date: 3 Adar, 5775 (2/22/15) – Kesuvos#20 {Tani}
FUZZY MEMORIES [20b top] R’ Ashi was once was unable to remember an incident concerning R’ Kahana. Even after R’ Kahana tried …
יום א Date: 3 Adar, 5775 (2/22/15) – Kesuvos#20 {Eliezer}
OLD NEWS [20b middle] R’ Yehudah: Something is considered “old” when people do not remember it. D-E-ep Thoughts: Everything that we value …
שבת Date: 2 Adar, 5775 (2/21/15) – Kesuvos#19 {Tani}
MORTAL DANGER [19a middle] Mar (Master): There is nothing that stands in the way of mortal danger except for idol worship, illicit …